Electrically lighted lamp



April 25, 1944-. E. DORE ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED LAMP Filed April 26, 1943INVENTOR.

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Patented Apr. 25, 1944 UNITED STATES OFFICE ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED LAMPEvelyn Dore, New York, N. Y.

Application April 26, 1943, Serial No. 484,569

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to electrically lighted lamps in generaland particularly to an electric table lamp. More specifically theinvention comprises an electric lamp provided with a multiplicity ofsources of light which can be brought into various positions.

It is an object of the invention to-provide a new and novel electricallylighted lamp. Another object of the invention is to provide a lamp ofthe candelabrum type which allows the bringing of parts of the lamp intovarious positions so as to give it the form of a symbol or the like,specifically to form in a new and surprising manner the letter V, and atthe same time to produce various attractive light effects.

The above and other objects not specifically mentioned at this time willbe best understood from a perusal of the following specification whenread in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the lamp shown in a position in whichit has the form of an ordinary candelabrum type lamp;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same lamp shown in a position inwhich parts of it form the letter V.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the lamp as it appears when it is in theposition shown in Fig. 1.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A center post i, which may be of any approved design ormaterialpreferab1y of wood or plastic material-and which has a base 2 atits lower end, carries an electric light fixture 3 at its top and isprovided with a flattened portion 4 through which a screw 5 extends. Twobroad, flat arms 6 and l, of wood, plastic material or the like, aresecured to the flattened portion 4 by means of the screw 5 and a wingnut 8. Electric light fixtures 9 are pivotally secured to the free endof each arm. I prefer to carry out this feature of my invention in themanner shown in the drawing, where it will be seen that flat parts Illcarrying the light fixtures 9 are secured to the arms by means of screwsH and wing nuts I2; each screw H extends through the free end of an armand through one of the parts [0.

Current controlling means, such as switches M. can be arranged at anysuitable place of the lamp, and current conductors (not shown) can beeither attached to the rear side of the lamp or can pass throughsuitable channels (not shown) in the various parts of the lamp.

If the parts of the lamp are in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, thelamp forms a candelabrum, and two of its sources of light (9) throwlight toward the table or surface on which the lamp stands, whereasthree sources of light (3 and 9) throw light upwards, normally towardthe ceiling of a room from which the light will be reflected in a wellknown manner.

By changing the position of the arms 6 and l and of the fiat parts l0,Various symbolic forms can be attained, for instance the form of a V asshown in Fig. 2. The lamp shades of the electric light fixtures 3 and 9can be of any approved ornamental design or color. To facilitate themoving of the arms 6 and I, particularly for forming the letter V, Iprefer to make the lamp shade of the fixture 3 in the form of aninverted cone, as in the instance shown, where it will be seen that thelamp shades of the other fixtures 9 and the form of the base 2 as wellare made conical.

In order to emphasize the symbol formed by the arms 6 and l, I prefer topaint the arms 6 and I in a dark color and have all other parts inlighter colors. For instance, if a lamp according to the presentinvention is offered for sale as, say, a "1943 good luck victory lamp, Ipaint the arms 6 and 1 dark red and keep all other parts in white; or Imake the arms dark red or dark blue and keep the lamp shades and thebase blue, white and red.

The fixtures 9 can be adjusted in positions which are adapted to createattractive light effects and to improve the appearance of the symbolformed by the arms. Since the arms 6 and 1 are of considerable width,large washers Hi can be used to prevent any damaging of the arms whenthe screws 5 o H are firmly tightened. The adjustable parts can,therefore, be held safely in any desired position.

While there has been shown and described and pointed out the fundamentalnovel features of the invention as applied to one single modification,it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions andchanges in the form and details of the device illustrated and in itsoperation may be made by those skilled in the art without departing fromthe spirit of the invention. It is the intention, therefore, to belimited only as indicated by the scope of the following claims.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent inthe United States is:

1. In an electric lamp, the combination of a conical base, an uprightshaft fixed thereon and carrying conductors for electricity and havingswitches at its outer side, a flat vertical member extending from theupper end of said shaft, 8.

central electric light fixture having an inverted conical lamp shadesecured to the upper end of said vertical member, flat arms pivotallyconnected to said vertical member by means of a screw and a wing nut,and flat parts being pivotally connected to said flat arms and carryingelectric light fixtures, all substantially as set forth.

2. An electric lamp comprising a center post having a base plate at itslower-end and a fiat- 10 tened portion at its upper end; an electriclight fixture carried by said flattened portion of said center post; twobroad, flat arms pivotally connected to said flattened portion of thecenter post; flat parts, carrying electric light fixtures, pivotallysecured to the free end of each of said arms; and means for retainingsaid arms and said fiat parts at the free ends of said arms in anychosen position.

- EVELYN DORE.

